Linda Deland, Kurt Sava, Robert Hoyle
Linda Deland, Kurt Sava
The agenda for this meeting had two major presentations, Ken Hoyle award and Broomfield Police Chief Hempelmann. The Ken Hoyle award was bestowed upon former Broomfield Police Chief and deceased Rotarian, Tom Deland. Tom dedicated his career and personal time to protecting and uplifting the Broomfield Community. He led by example and with every touch he built "strong relationships". The special presentation was led by Jerry Miller (former LAPD & mentor/advisor to Tom). Jerry described Tom as an energetic, empathetic, and caring individual. He also described Tom’s personality as a “get it done” and “I will take care of it”. The second speaker was Chief Enea Hempelmann where she described Tom as “the heart of Broomfield” and said his big shoes are hard to fill (literally size 14!). The award was presented to Tom’s wife Linda (also a Rotarian), by fellow Rotarian and Past President Kurt Sava. She accepted the award on behalf of herself and Tom’s children, Michelle & Joe.
Chief Antonella "Enea" Hemplemann
The second presenter was Chief Hempelmann with an open discussion regarding the State of Broomfield in regard to safety and law enforcement. She provided an update regarding the Special Enforcement Team (SET) and the Crime Analyst who provides data driven analysis for policing. This analysis allows BPD to direct and focus resources in specific geographical areas as well as specific crime types. Chief Hempelmann provided a sheet of updated crime statistics for Broomfield. With a population of ~75,000 Broomfield has the #2 lowest crime rate in the State. Other topics included shoplifting crime, gangs, and mental health co-responder program. Car theft in Broomfield is down from 2022 by 20% (299 to 238 incidents) yet still much higher than pre-COVID incidents. If anyone wants a copy of the Chief’s report, please reach out to Enea.
Kimberly Groom